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The Part 1 sale of property from the estate of Joseph A. (Joe) Jaeger, Jr. – the renowned New Orleans-based real estate developer, hotelier and entrepreneur who was tragically killed in a car crash in June of last year at age 77 – will be offered in two days of auctions planned for Friday and Saturday, August 15th-16th, by Crescent City Auction Gallery. The sale will be held online as well as live in the Crescent City showroom located at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, starting at 10am Central Time both days. In all, 565 lots will come up for bid that are as eclectic and fascinating as the man himself. Jaeger began his career as a plumber in the Lower Ninth Ward and later became one of the city’s leading businessmen. Jaeger owned several properties in New Orleans, including the Jung Hotel, the Bourbon Orleans and the blighted Plaza Tower. He owned more hotels in the city’s French Quarter than any other developer. He took pride in challenging development ... Continue reading →

Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will take some attention away from the summer heat with a three-day Wild West Wonders auction, Friday thru Sunday, August 8th-10th, online and live in Holabird’s gallery located at 3555 Airway Drive (Suite 308) in Reno. Start times each day will be 8am Pacific Time. It’s a premier auction, packed with 1,737 lots. The categories are many and will include mining collectibles, numismatics, Native Americana, philatelic, Western Americana, antique stocks and bonds and more. Bids can be placed live and in-person, over the phone with an agent, or online via iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Auctionzip.com. It’s a fantastic sale, filled with many Americana treasures. “We’re in our final series of auctions before my official retirement at the end of this year,” said Fred Holabird, the president and owner of Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC. “The August auction will be the ... Continue reading →

Items signed by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Walt Disney, Napoleon Bonaparte and many more of history’s brightest luminaries – 437 lots in all – will come up for bid in an online-only Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th by University Archives, beginning promptly at 10am Eastern Time. The catalog in its entirety is up for viewing and bidding now on the University Archives website, www.UniversityArchives.com, plus Invaluable.com, Auctionzip.com and LiveAuctioneers.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be accepted. “Our last auction of the summer will provide collectors with the opportunity to show off their latest acquisitions around Labor Day barbecue pits and swimming pools,” said John Reznikoff, the president and owner of University Archives. Lot 127 is a George Washington signed letter dated February 20, 1790, addressed to a state governor, possibly North Carolina state governor Alexander ... Continue reading →

The application scope of anamorphic photography The application scope of anamorphic photography mainly includes film shooting, portrait photography, landscape photography, food photography, and party scene shooting. The specific application scenarios are as follows: filming The deformable lens compresses the image horizontally through a cylindrical lens system, achieving a 2.4:1 widescreen ratio for shooting, and is widely used in film production. For example, in 1953, 20th Century Fox produced "Eternal Love", which was the first to film the use of anamorphic lenses and achieved CinemaScope widescreen standards through 2x compression technology.  ‌ Portrait Photography Deformable lenses can increase the horizontal field of view by 33%, allowing for more preservation of the background environment when shooting half body or full body portraits. Combined with an F1.8 aperture, it can produce a glossy bokeh effect, enhancing the sense of layering in the image.  ... Continue reading →

A Mineral Surveyor Archive from the important, mineral and ore-rich San Juan Triangle region of Colorado, spanning the years 1878-1935, sold for $28,060 at a three-day Wild West Wonders auction held August 8th-10th by Holabird Western Americana Collections, online and live in the Holabird gallery located at 3555 Airway Drive in Reno, packed with 1,737 lots. The world U.S. Deputy James Dyson entered into in 1879 – Silverton and the San Juan region – was exploding in prospecting and production. By 1905 the population stood at 3,000. All the while Dyson was the sole Mineral Surveyor, active up to his death in 1923. By 1960, 64 million ounces of silver, 348,000 ounces of gold and millions more in zinc, lead and copper were mined. The collecting categories in the auction included mining, numismatics, Native Americana, philatelic, Western Americana, antique stocks and bonds and more. Bids were placed live and in-person, over the phone with an agent, and online via iCollector. ... Continue reading →

A Muller Croismare French cameo handled vessel with owl and bat scene, a marked Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre lidded vase in the Ghostly Woods pattern, and a landscape oil painting by renowned impressionist artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962) are just a few of the expected top lots in Woody Auction’s antique auction slated for Saturday, September 27th. The auction, at 9:30 Central Time, will be held online (via LiveAuctioneers.com) and live in the Woody auction hall located at 130 East Third Street in Douglass. “We’re proud to present one of the most exceptional antique auctions of the year, featuring nearly 400 lots showcasing premier pieces across a wide spectrum of collecting fields,” said Jason Woody, owner of Woody Auction. The catalog boasts an extraordinary array of French cameo glass, alongside standout works from Tiffany, Quezal, Handel, Moser, Muller, Baccarat, Durand, and Moe Bridges. Also featured is the largest selection of artwork by Norma Bassett ... Continue reading →

Groove Technology Solutions today announced the launch of its Triple Win Bundle, a unified TV, internet, and phone solution designed specifically for senior living communities. The package aims to simplify technology management for operators while enhancing daily life for residents. The Triple Win Bundle delivers benefits across three key areas: Win 1: Residents - Immediate access to premium DIRECTV programming with DVR and embedded streaming, simplifying access to apps - Secure, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi in every unit and throughout the community - Dependable phone services with unlimited U.S. calling and ability to port over existing numbers - No need for individual contracts, cumbersome setups, or time-consuming installations Win 2: Staff & Community Operations - Unified, property wide billing for easier management - Simplified network management and remote monitoring - Digital signage options to enhance communication across the community - 24/7 white-glove support so residents ... Continue reading →

A large and bright floral still life painting with impeccable provenance by the renowned French/Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001); and items from music industry Tommy Mottola, including a collection of his antique trophies, are just part of what bidders will find in ACES Gallery’s upcoming Fall Estates Auction scheduled for Sunday, September 14th.  The auction will begin promptly at 11am Eastern Time. Bidding will be available online, with telephone and absentee bidding also available. There will be no live, in-person bidding however. Internet bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Drouot.com.  In addition to the Le Pho painting and Mottola items, the auction will also feature an extensive collection of jewelry, silver and gold, as well as coins and flatware services – over 700 lots total.  “Our team has spent the better part of the spring and summer amassing this wonderful collection and we’re excited to bring ... Continue reading →

Nye & Company Auctioneers’ upcoming two-day sales event slated for Wednesday and Thursday, September 10th and 11th, will feature an extraordinary selection of property descended in and collected by the DeWolf, Herreshoff and Brown families of Rhode Island alongside Nye & Company’s signature Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction. This sale offers collectors, historians and connoisseurs an unprecedented opportunity to acquire objects with direct ties to some of New England’s most storied families—including John Brown, Nicholas Brown, Karl Friedrich Herreshoff, and their descendants through the DeWolf and Lewis families. All were key players in Rhode Island’s mercantile and maritime economies. “Don’t miss this rare opportunity to acquire rare objects with direct ties to Rhode Island’s First Families,” said Andrew Holter of Nye & Company Auctioneers. “From Brown’s 18th-century carved furniture to Herreshoff ... Continue reading →

The good folks at Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. are back from summer recess, tanned and rested, and they’ll hit the ground running with back-to-back online-only auctions on September 13th and 14th. Each day will have a morning session and an evening session, starting at 9am and 6pm Eastern time. Over 1,000 lots will come up for bid. The September 13 morning session, featuring the Terry Henderson Collection, has 377 lots of advertising signs, petroliana, coin-op and automobilia. The evening session, titled Push Comes to Shove, will contain 161 lots of advertising signs and petroliana. The September 14 auction will feature Parts 1 & 2 of the Don Titherington Advertising Collection, 436 lots across two sessions. “Collectors have their pick from a quantity of high-quality advertising in these two sales,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. “Terry Henderson’s collection of petroliana and advertising kicks off the September 13 sale. ... Continue reading →